April 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Opening the meeting

2. Call to Order, Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance

3. Recognition of Visitors/Communication to the Board (Goals 2,4)

3.A) 7th Grade Girls Volleyball State Qualifiers
Fratto, Amelia
Balderrama, Olivia
Baranauskas, Eva
McGraw, Taylor
Menconi, Kate
Prawdzik, Marie
Pfeiffer, Kali
Duer, Adyson
O'Keefe, Maeve
Menconi, Kennedy
Keblusek, Sophia
Ashton, Callie
Leahy, Norah
Diorio, Kara
Bafia, Emily 
Enders, Aubrey
Coach Kirsten Selof

3.B) 8th Grade Girls Volleyball State Qualifiers
Isla Bruce
Brooklyn Chesna
Charlotte Gagliardi
Sydney Grijalva
Chloe Kouba
Olivia Lavaty
Megan Marusarz
Mercy Owotuyi
Annaka Wettergen
Lauren Czajkowski
Paige Naughton
Brooklyn Santo
Gabriela Potempa
Audrina Chavez
Coach Jeff Weathers

3.C) Wrestling IESA State Qualifiers
Barrett Kocsis  
Wyatt McClain 
Zain Askar 
Hank Hough
Alex Hubbart
Troy Healy
Johnny Paun
Logan Lechtenberg
Jack Gliwa
Griffin Elder
Connor McKinney
Caiden Wallow
Joseph Ponterio 
Lucas VanderMeer
Aiden Anzar
Deymeatrius Moseley
David Rush - Coach

4. Review of the April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election Results

5. President announces the newly elected member(s) of the Board of Education

6. New member(s) take the oath of office

7. Election of officers

7.A) Appoint President Pro Tem

7.B) Motion to appoint Mary Lou Kimzey as recording secretary

7.C) Appoint Secretary Pro Tem

7.D) President

7.E) Vice President

7.F) Secretary

8. Confirmation of Auditor

9. Recommendation to approve RESOLUTION TO APPOINT TREASURER FOR HOMER CCSD 33C FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026

10. Recommendation to approve resolution designating depositories for Homer Community Consolidated School District No 33C for fiscal year 2025-2026

11. Appointment of Legal Counsel

12. Board Committee appointments

13. Establish date and time for Regular Board meetings for Fiscal Year 2026

14. Discuss Board of Education training

15. Consent Agenda
- Any questions or comments regarding the consent agenda from administrators?
- Any questions or comments regarding the consent agenda from the Board?

15.A) Approval of the March 18, 2025 Regular Board meeting minutes. (Goal 4)

15.B) Treasurer's Report March 2025 (Goal 5)

15.C) Invoices Payable April 2025 (Goal 5)

15.D) Personnel Recommendations (Goals 2, 3)

15.D)1) Resignation

15.D)1)a) Certified

15.D)1)b) Non-Certified

15.D)1)c) Extra-Curricular

15.D)1)d) Separation of Employment

15.D)2) Request(s) for Leave of Absence (Beginning and end dates open to modification)

15.D)2)a) Certified

15.D)2)b) Non-Certified

15.D)3) Employment Recommendation(s)

15.D)3)a) Certified

15.D)3)b) Non-Certified

15.D)3)c) Extra - Curriculum

15.D)3)d) 2025 Summer Help

15.D)3)e) 2025 ESY Staff

16. Informational reports

16.A) Homer Council Report

16.B) Homer Support Staff Council Report

16.C) Principal's Report

16.D) Directors' Reports

16.D)1) Buildings and Grounds

16.D)2) Special Services

16.D)3) Technology

16.D)4) Transportation

16.E) Assistant Superintendent Report

16.E)1) Curriculum

16.E)1)a) Advance Learner update

16.E)2) Human Resources

16.F) Superintendent's Report

17. Old Business

18. New Business

18.A) Recommendation to approve wage adjustment for lunch/recess monitors

18.B) Recommendation to hire a 1.0 FTE SI Teacher position at Hadley Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year.

18.C) Recommendation to approve an additional .2 FTE Speech and Language Pathologist

18.D) Recommendation to approve an additional 1.0 FTE Social Worker

18.E) Recommendation to renew an intergovernmental agreement with New Lenox School District for Orientation and Mobility Itinerant Services for FY26

18.F) Recommendation to approve the MOU between Homer CCSD 33C and the Homer District 33-C Council of the American Federation of Teachers Local 604

18.G) April 2025 Policy 4:60 Purchasing Approvals

• Nevco - Scoreboard and installation for the softball field at Homer Jr. High/Hadley: estimated at $30,214.
• Apple Inc and other vendors - Cost for 60 iPads and accessories to facilitate KDG MAP Testing for the 2025-2026 school year: estimated at $31,300.
• Ekkert Environmental Services (EES) - Periodically required Radon testing at all buildings: estimated at $13,356
• ECS Midwest, LLC - Soil boring and geotechnical testing at Goodings Grove: estimated at $18,100
• Building Automation Solutions - HVAC VAV (Variable Air Volume) Repairs at Schilling: estimated at $17,800
• Tria Architecture - Project authorization for architecture and engineering work to install a building generator at Goodings Grove School: estimated at $34,750.

18.H) Recommendation to approve the job description for instructional coach

18.I) Recommendation to approve 2.0 FTE instructional coaches for the 2025-2026 school year

18.J) Recommendation to approve the employment of the Assistant Principal at Hadley Middle School 

18.K) Recommendation that the Board award the contract for 2025 Interior Painting at Homer Junior High and Hadley Middle Schools to Chicago Heights Construction Company in the amount of $519,915.00

18.L) Recommendation to approve wage increases for all non-bargaining Support Staff positions.

18.M) Recommendation to approve one Summer Technology Installer for 2025

18.N) Recommendation to award the contract for 2025 Seal Coating and Maintenance to Denler, Inc. in the amount of $93,470.93.

19. Discuss Future Board Meeting Agenda Items

20. Motion to go into Closed Session for Discussion of 1) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity, 2) discussion of collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees, 3)  student disciplinary cases, 5ILCS 120/2(c)(9)s."

21. Action after Closed Session

21.A) Board Determination on Student No. 24-25-22 Discipline Matter(Goal 2)

22. Motion to adjourn